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Signs a Woman Is Headed for a Heart Attack

In honor of American Heart Month, we’d like to highlight a recent study from nurse-researcher Dr. Jean McSweeney of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…

Amy Campbell

Making Changes for the Change of Life

This week’s posting is really aimed at women (sorry, men) who are or who will be soon entering menopause. Menopause marks another phase of a woman’s life, signaling that her reproductive years have ended…

Diane Fennell

Weight Gain and Gestational Diabetes

Weight gain between a woman’s first and second pregnancies is associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes during the second pregnancy, according to a new study from the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research…

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What We’re Reading: New Tax Benefits for Nursing Mothers

This tax season, new mothers may have something to celebrate. A new IRS policy allows mothers tax benefits on breastfeeding and other nursing supplies…

Amy Campbell

Osteoporosis: Yet Another Complication of Diabetes? (Part 1)

As if you didn’t have enough to contend with managing diabetes, many of you will need to consider your risk of developing osteoporosis at some point. Women are certainly at higher risk of getting this bone disease, but men aren’t off the hook either. And while most people don’t usually link diabetes with osteoporosis, there actually is a connection, so it’s important to take steps to keep your bones as healthy as possible.

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Urinary Incontinence

Sometimes diabetes, gynecological issues (such as those Jan Chait writes about in her blog entry this week), and urinary problems go hand in hand. In fact, women with diabetes have a 70% higher chance of developing urinary incontinence (the involuntary loss of urine) than those without. This article describes the different types of incontinence and several methods of treatment, including bladder retraining, drug therapy, and inserted devices.

Click here to read the article.

And remember that articles on a wide variety of diabetes topics are always available in our magazine archives section!

Jan Chait

Just Itching to Share the News

Tara Dairman

New Guidelines for Lowering Women’s Heart and Stroke Risks

Tara Dairman

What We’re Reading: Diabetes and Disordered Eating

Joe Nelson

Women’s Sexual Health

Amy Campbell

Magnesium: Give This Mineral Some Respect

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When Good Management Efforts Go Wrong
Sometimes the best of intentions leads to the worst of outcomes. Here’s a chance to learn from the mistakes of others.

Insulin Resistance: What It Is and Why It Matters
Most people with Type 2 diabetes and some with Type 1 have insulin resistance. In either case, it makes blood glucose control more difficult.

How Much Do You Know About Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
This common problem often responds well to healthy lifestyle measures: exercise, stress reduction, and careful food choices.

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